Personal Development And Citizenship
Our Curriculum supports our motto: Aspire, Achieve, Enjoy. A culture of high expectations for all which cultivates a love of learning and ambition for success. We create and empower successful lifelong learners who believe they can achieve, whilst building their cultural capital; inspiring and enabling them to make a lasting and positive contribution to future societies worldwide.
Personal Development and Citizenship is the multi-disciplinary study of a broad range of topics relating to the development of character and life skills, with the intention of preparing young people for life and work in modern Britain. The first priority of the PDC curriculum is to teach students how to be healthy and how to safeguard themselves and to appreciate the risks that they may face online and in the real world, including how to form and maintain safe and healthy relationships. Students also learn explicitly about the fundamental British values of democracy; individual liberty; the rule of law; tolerance and acceptance of other faiths and beliefs, and mutual respect. The Twickenham School PDC curriculum has been created with regard to DfE and PSHE Association guidelines, and with the consultation of stakeholders including pupils, health professionals and community groups to ensure a high quality curriculum. The curriculum will equip pupils with the requisite knowledge and skills across four broad areas:
- Safeguarding
- Citizenship
- Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE)
- Careers and Aspirations
Specialist teaching
To ensure an excellent quality of education, the teaching of Relationships and Sex Education includes engagement with specialist external providers including the LVA Trust and the School Nursing Team.
Implementation - curriculum sequence
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7 (PDC curriculum delivered in PDC lessons, Tutor Time and Assemblies)
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8 (PDC curriculum delivered in PDC lessons, Tutor Time and Assemblies) |
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9 (PDC curriculum delivered in PDC lessons, Tutor Time and Assemblies) |
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10 (PDC curriculum delivered in Tutor Time and Assemblies) |
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11 (PDC curriculum delivered in Assemblies and 2 x Tutor Time drop-down weeks) |
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